Possibly behind the equity rally in July and the first half of August was the hope that inflation has peaked and the Federal Reserve would resort to rate cuts next year. That dovish Fed narrative, however, fizzled out in the second half last month, bringing renewed weakness in stocks and cryptocurrencies, with ether tumbling more than 20% from a peak hit on Aug. 14.
Traders Bet on USD Coin Rebound as USDC Falls to 90 Cents
Some $4 million in USDC futures were liquidated in the past 24 hours, Coinglass data shows. Source link